POCUS Journal (Apr 2024)

Point of Care Ultrasound Used to Diagnose Nontyphoidal Endocarditis

  • Zahraa Yousef Alqallaf,
  • Ossama maadarani,
  • Mohamed Elsayed Elhabibi,
  • Mohamad Abdelfatah,
  • zouheir bitar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24908/pocus.v9i1.16937
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1

Abstract

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Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) can make an expedited diagnosis, which might lead to early correct management. POCUS should be used in a systemic and integrated approach to evaluate multiple organs in patients with sepsis and septic shock. We present a rare case of sepsis due to Salmonella endocarditis with abscess in which a POCUS examination led to expedited treatment.

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